as in changing
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
colored lights that slowly mutate from green to blue and so on across the color spectrum
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Recent Examples of mutating
Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026
There are so many things that are mutating.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In the film, biotechnology professor Se-jeong, played by Jun, attends an industry conference that descends into chaos after a rapidly mutating virus is released.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
The unlikely pair of characters must fend off hostile robots and mutating creatures in a quest to return to planet Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026
There are so many things that are mutating.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
In the film, biotechnology professor Se-jeong, played by Jun, attends an industry conference that descends into chaos after a rapidly mutating virus is released.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
The unlikely pair of characters must fend off hostile robots and mutating creatures in a quest to return to planet Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutating
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On most bikes, changing classes requires a trip to a phone application or diving through menus that require you to pull over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence seeping into classrooms and industries, junior roles becoming more competitive and the rising cost of a diploma are changing the equation.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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For the three legs of the Triple Crown, jockeys earn a wide range of sums to wear brand logos on their pants, typically varying from low to mid five-figures.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Each week since the season began in August, four of us — an algorithm, a guest subscriber on rotation, Wilfred and I — have been predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The debate comes after weeks of tense exchanges and shifting poll numbers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Growing challenges to diverse slates Amid shifting political winds, the proliferation of diverse slate policies quickly generated backlash.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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